Toronto designer Sukhdeep Kalsi has created a new trend by transforming beloved athlete jerseys into stylish puffer vests. This unique take on sportswear has caught the attention of sports fans and fashion enthusiasts alike.
Amid the Super Puffs and Canada Goose jackets that usually dominate the winter wardrobes of Canadians, there’s a new must-have piece of outerwear on many sports fans’ radars: a puffer vest made from their favourite athlete’s jersey. These reworks by Toronto designer Sukhdeep Kalsi might feature former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter’s iconic purple dinosaur jersey, or Kobe Bryant’s jersey from the 2009-2010 season, the year he led the Los Angeles Lakers to its 15th NBA championship.
Both dedicated and newcomers to Travis Kelce fandom can even get in on the fun with a vest made from the team flag of the Kansas City Chiefs. A multidisciplinary artist and designer, Kalsi was inspired by her own love of fashion and sports when she launched her brand, Skalsi, in 2020. ‘As someone who grew up as an athlete – and I still am – sportswear has always been significant to me. I was drawn to how people show their team spirit by wearing jerseys to games and wanted to reimagine a unique way to wear them,’ she says. ‘My goal was to take the comfort and functionality of sportswear and elevate it, transforming it into wearable art that’s both stylish and meaningful.’ While her first forays into elevated sportswear were driven by personal interest, she quickly saw the business benefits of working in this space. ‘When I started reworking sports gear, I noticed a significant shift in my audience. My sales increased by over 70% after I released my first jersey rework,’ she says. The collection also ultimately led to opportunities to collaborate with Toronto Raptor Scottie Barnes and Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman.She’s not the only designer looking to sports for inspiration. Sports nostalgia is having a moment in fashion
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